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Where Were the Planets on November 5, 2016?

Quick Answer

On November 5, 2016, the Sun was in Scorpio (13°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 5, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°32' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 22°46' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 5, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°30'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 2016	Nov 21, 2016 into Sagittarius
Moon	16°38'17" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 4, 2016	Nov 6, 2016 into Aquarius
Mercury	18°54'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 2016	Nov 12, 2016 into Sagittarius
Venus	21°58'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 18, 2016	Nov 12, 2016 into Capricorn
Mars	27°15'48" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 27, 2016	Nov 9, 2016 into Aquarius
Jupiter	12°05'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	14°51'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°40'38" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°18'22" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°19'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°13'12" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on November 5, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 5, 06:23 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	Exact trine

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